17Gas appliances—user’s responsibility

17 Gas appliances—user’s responsibility (1) A person who uses a gas appliance must take reasonable steps to ensure that the appliance is used safely. Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) Without limiting the operation of subsection (1), a person complies with that subsection if— (a) the person relies on, and acts in accordance with— (i) the manufacturer’s instructions for safe use; or (ii) the advice of a gasfitter or a gas appliance worker; and (b) it is reasonable in the circumstances to do so.

Regulation of gas appliances Part 4 General Division 4.1 Section 18 R23 23/02/26 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 page 15 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Part 4 Regulation of gas appliances Division 4.1 General 18 Definitions for pt 4 In this part: approved—a gas appliance is approved if— (a) the appliance is of a type approved under section 20 (an approved type A gas appliance); or (b) the appliance is approved by the construction occupations registrar under section 21 (an approved type B gas appliance); or (c) if the appliance is not an approved type A gas appliance or approved type B gas appliance—the appliance consumes gas at a rate of less than 10MJ/h. corresponding law means a law declared by the Minister to be a corresponding law under section 19. sell includes— (a) barter or exchange; and (b) let on hire; and (c) offer, expose or advertise for sale, barter, exchange or letting on hire. trader means a person who sells gas appliances in the course of a trade or business.

Part 4 Regulation of gas appliances Division 4.2 Approved gas appliances Section 19 page 16 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 R23 23/02/26 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au